G'Day Blokes and Blokettes -
When you're sending out your Christmas cards/prezzies maybe spare a thought
for the persons below, detained in Australian immigration centre lock-ups
for *years*.
God Bless!
Craig
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>From: Pauline Spencer <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization: Fitzroy Legal Service
>Subject: christmas cheer
>
>Now this is what christmas is about...get writing and pass this message on
>Cheers
>Pauline
>
>Message:
>
>Imagine spending Christmas away from your family, locked up in detention,
>not knowing when or if you will be released?
>
>This is the prospect for the people listed below.
>
>How about adding some special names to your Christmas greeting card list?
>
>Imagine how your words of encouragement and friendship could cheer their
>loneliness
>The address to send your card is
>
> Name of person
>Immigration Detention Centre
> Hampstead Road,
> Maribyrnong Vic 3032
>
>
>NAMES OF PEOPLE FOR GREETING CARDS
>
>> A greeting card as opposed to a more traditional Christmas card will be
>> appropriate. Some details are included just to give a little background
>on
>> some of the men, women and children who are there and their place of
>birth.
>> They come from Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu and Christian backgrounds, one is
>a
>> Coptic Christian.
>>
>> Just simply write a message of support to each person, or to some of the
>> people on the list if you wish, (do not refer to any information about
>the
>> person). The message might say things such as - you know that it is a
>> difficult time, that you are thinking of them and praying for them and
>that
>> you hope they can soon live in a situation of peace and freedom. You
>might
>> like to share this with others who will also write messages of support.
>>
>>
>> Aravinthan Rajalingam - young Sri Lankan men, have been detained over 3
>> years
>> Sujeendran Sivalingam
>>
>> Ban Kadem - woman
>> Abdul Hussein Kadem - man (Ban and Abdul from Iraq have six children and
>> have been in detention for just over a year, in Derby before Maribyrnong)
>> Fatima Kadem - 6 month old baby girl
>> Abdullah Kadem - teenage boy
>> Hassan Kadem - 10 year old boy
>> Zainab Kadem - 4 year old girl
>> Ali Kadem - teenage boy
>> Muhammad Kadem - teenage boy
>>
>> Kalala Mutshiman's
>>
>> Santhankumar Ponrasa
>>
>> Faduma Ahmed Salad - from Somalia has been in detention with Asaya for
>about
>> 2 years
>> Asaya Abdul Kadir - 4 year old girl
>>
>> Sadiq Elmi - young man from Somalia
>>
>> Yusuf Sheikh Omar - Young man from Somalia
>>
>> Raouf Ayad Ibrahim Salib - Egypt, his wife and children visit him every
>day
>>
>> Kanoon Sid Ali
>>
>> Kaltun Abdi Hassan - young woman from Somalia, Aoub is her son
>> Aoub Abdi Hassan - 18 month old boy
>>
>> Nid Singeun - young woman from South East Asia
>>
>> Amir Reza Assadi - young man from Iran
>>
>> Rasol Eslami - man, Rasol and Naderah in detention all of this year from
>> Iran with their girls
>> Naderah Mazar - woman
>> Sara Eslami - 10 year old girl
>> Tara Eslami - 7 year old girl
>>
>> Mazin Abdal Ali Daftar - Daftar and Luma,young married couple from Iraq -
>in
>> detention all year
>> Luma Shamir Thamir
>>
>> Noori Azirurahman - young man from Afghanistan
>> Hassan Abotibek -
>> Shahrokh Saadattalb - young man from Iran
>> Rodrigo Fabian Marquez
>>
>> They would love to hear from you... please pass this message on so others
>may write.
>Gifts to the children would also be very welcome. Books, pencils, paints
>crayons, puzzles, dolls, craft and sewing kits, indoor toys (they have
>little to no access to outdoor play space) would be much appreciated.
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